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In Santa Cruz, there is only one law school where law faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of law and law education in Santa Cruz, which includes law training at the law bachelors degree level.

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Professional Trends

Santa Cruz Vs. California Law Employment

Santa Cruz

790

California

245,260

Of the 245,260 law professionals employed in California, 790 work in Santa Cruz. The number of law professionals in Santa Cruz has grown by 3% from 2006 to 2010. Overall employment in Santa Cruz has also increased.

Santa Cruz Vs. California Law employment growth

213,000

216,560

222,000

235,100

245,260

770

450

690

860

790

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Grey: California

Dark Yellow: Santa Cruz

Law VS. All professions salaries in Santa Cruz

$73,983

$78,653

$77,610

$78,770

$78,170

$41,940

$43,260

$45,230

$45,870

$46,770

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Law in Santa Cruz

Dark Yellow: All Professions in Santa Cruz

Salaries for law professionals in Santa Cruz have increased. Santa Cruz law professionals made $78,170 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for law professionals in Santa Cruz was $73,983 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of law professionals in Santa Cruz is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Law professionals in Santa Cruz

10th percentile

$56,068

25th percentile

$64,718

50th percentile

$77,222

75th percentile

$87,748

90th percentile

$80,343

Law professionals in Santa Cruz make a median yearly salary of $77,222. The 10% of law professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $56,068 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 43% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Law professionals and related professions in Santa Cruz

Homeland Security

$32,210

Criminal Justice

$40,760

Paralegal

$52,615

Forensic Accounting

$60,075

Law

$78,170

Public Administration

$124,660

On average law professionals in Santa Cruz earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Santa Cruz.

Educational Trends

Law schools in Santa Cruz

1

Many of Santa Cruz's law professionals are graduates of the only accredited law school in the city.

Law Programs Offered In Santa Cruz

associate

0

bachelor

1

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

0

Total

1

There is one degree and certificate program in law offered by Santa Cruz's law school.

Student Completed Law Degrees In Santa Cruz

associate

0

bachelor

64

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

0

Total

64

In 2010 approximately 64 students graduated from law courses.

Law Faculty Salaries in Santa Cruz, California

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